1、2020年长沙市初中学业水平考试试卷英语注意事项：1. 答题前,请考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考室和座位号；2. 必须在答题卡上答题,在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效；3. 答题时,请考生注意各大题题号后面的答题提示；4. 请勿折叠答题卡,保持字体工整、笔迹清晰、卡面清洁；5. 答题卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改胶和贴纸；6. 本学科试卷中听力材料以中速朗读两遍。试卷分为四个部分,共8页,75小题,时量120分钟,满分120分。I. 听力技能第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话前,你将有
2、时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。1. How was the weather yesterday?A. Cloudy B. Rainy C. Sunny2 What is Peter doing now?A. Watching TV B. Playing with his sister. C. Walking his dog3. Which subject does Cathy like best?A. English B. Chinese C. Math4. Where is Jacks dictionary?A. In the study B. In
3、the living room C. In the bedroom5. How often does Lisa play volleyball?A. Once a week B. Twice a month C. Every day第二节 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-3个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。听第六段材料,回答第6、7题。6. How many pages of Robinson Crusoe has Sam read?A. 62 B. 82 C
4、. 1327. What does Anna think of Little Women?A. Interesting B. Exciting C. Boring听第七段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. A weekend plan. B. A business plan C. A study plan9. When will they climb the mountain?A. On Friday B. On Saturday C. On Sunday听第八段材料,回答第10、11题。10. How did the ma
5、n feel about the visit to his home city?A. Sad B. Tired C. Excited11. How long did it take to build the road bridge?A. Three years. B. Five years C. Seven years.听第九段材料,回答第12至14题。12. Where did Paul get the science magazine from?A. The city library B. The post office C. The school library. 13. What do
6、es the girl think of self-driving cars?A. Faster B. Safer C. Smaller14. What does the girl plan to do?A. Give a speech B. Reuse some rubbish C. Plant more trees听第十段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Whats wrong with John?A. He failed his test B. He is ill in hospital C. His legs hurt16. How will they go to the hospit
7、al?A. By bus B. By taxi C. By subway17. When will they meet this afternoon?A. At 4:20 B. At 4:30 C. At 4:50听第十一段材料,回答第18至20题。18. When was the Golden Gate Bridge finished?A. In 1837 B. In 1937 C. In 197319. Where can the visitors taste the best Italian food?A. At Chinatown B. At North Beach C. At Gol
8、den Gate Park20. Whats the best way to learn about the city and its history?A. A tour on foot B. A tour by bike C. A tour by bus. 知识运用第一节 语法填空 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。1.The twins are so alike that even their father finds_ hard to tell them from each other.A. itB. himC. them2. What happened to Mrs.
9、Smart? She cut herself while she _ lunch.A. preparesB. is preparingC. was preparing3._ your smartphones, and read for at least 30 minutes, every day! You know, reading helps us to deepen our spiritual world.A. Put awayB. To put awayC. Putting away4.A Chinese survey team reached the top of Mount Qomo
10、langma _ May 27th, 2020, which will improve human knowledge of nature and scientific development.A. atB. onC. in5.We are glad _ that traditional Chinese medicine can work wonders in preventing some diseases.A. knowB. to knowC. knowing6._ you have problems, just let me know. Ill always be there for y
11、ou.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. Whenever7.The film My People, My Country, which amazed lots of movie-goers, _ to the top of the Chinese box office last Monday.A. jumpB. jumpedC. jumps8._ the outbreak of COVID-19 is a terrible blow to the country, the government is trying hard to bring the situation under
12、 control.A. AlthoughB. IfC. Unless9.The school offers two courses on computer technology. One is for beginners and _ is for those who already have some basic knowledge.A. otherB. anotherC. the other10.Laura, someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _, please.A. who is heB. who it isC. who is it第二
13、节 词语填空 通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案填空。As a university student, I decided to learn German. For some reason I really liked the language, but I was not very good at learning it. The grammar _11_ me a lot and even drove me crazy. My only advantage was _12_ I got an A on every word test I took.
14、 After two years of studies, I struggled （挣扎） to communicate in _13_ German and signed up to study in Germany to complete my degree. It was the _14_ term I would ever have. The moment I arrived in Germany, I felt like I was starting from scratch（从头开始）. The German Id learned in university wasnt _15_
15、for everyday conversation. My book knowledge fell by the wayside as I thought about the basics of getting around, reading emails and talking with my classmates, I was often nervous at school, worried about whether the teachers would call on me in class and whether Id understand their questions. I on
16、ly _16_ a little around my eight roommates, who were willing to speak German slowly to me and didnt seem to mind my _17_. I chose to study three coursesreading & writing, grammar and history. All were in German and difficult, but the history class was the worst. The teacher spoke so _18_ that almost
17、 everything he said flew right over my head. I sat in the front, took notes and even recorded every single word he said in class, but _19_ helped. I had no idea what the class was really about Years have passed, but I still remember how it felt to struggle so hard at _20_ another language. That trip
18、 was a difficult but valuable lesson. I think my failure that term taught me just as much as my success.11. A. gaveB. helpedC. troubled12. A. listeningB. spellingC. speaking13. A. perfectB. brokenC. beautiful14. A. hardestB. easiestC. happiest15. A. uselessB. meaninglessC. practical16. A. relaxedB.
19、fearedC. wondered17. A. purposesB. progressC. mistakes18. A. slowlyB. quicklyC. clearly19. A. nothingB. anythingC. everything20. A. creatingB. teachingC. learning. 阅读技能第一节 图表理解 阅读下列图表,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。AClub name: Short Story Writing Club Club leader: Claire SmithMeeting time: Friday
20、4:00 p. m. -5:00 p. m. Club aim: To improve short story writing skillsClub activities：Read short stories in different styles（风格）Write short stories using different skills；Hold workshops to discuss the short stories that members read and write;Invite famous writers to give talks on short story writin
21、g. Materials needed: Paper and pen for each studentPlan for finding new members:Make posters（海报）and put them up around the school;Put a notice in the school newspaper and on the school website;Put a video on the school websiteSigned: Claire Smith21. The chart（图表） above is most probably _ for a new c
22、lub.A. a planB. a letterC. an invitation22. The club activities include the following EXCEPT _.A. holding workshopsB. inviting famous writersC. putting stories on the school websiteBThe Name of This Book Is SecretReaders will love following Max-Emest and Cass as they solve the mystery（谜）of a missing
23、 magician! Filled with word games, this is a book that wont stay secret for long. “ An amazing story full of puzzles（不解之谜）! It will certainly win your heart and will make you never want to stop turning the pages. ”Alex Smith, 13Buy now! $13. 90 (hardcover), $8. 20 (e-book) The London Eye MysterySali
24、m suddenly disappears. No one knows where he has gone. How on earth could he have disappeared? His cousins, Ted and Kate, have to follow clues（线索）around London and find him before it is too late. Can they make it?Its a great book! I had my nose in it all the time! This must be the coolest book in th
25、e world! ”Sarah Andrew, 12 Buy now! $12. 60 (hardcover), $7.10 (e-book)23. Who is missing in The Name of This Book Is Secret?A. SalimB. A magicianC. Max-Ernest24. What does Sarah mean by saying I had my nose in it”?A. She liked the smell of the bookB. The book was very hard to understandC. The book
26、was so interesting that she read it carefully.25. How much money can you save if you buy an e-book of The London Eye Mystery instead of a hardcover of it?A. $5. 50B. $5. 70C. $7. 10第二节 短文理解 阅读下面的短文,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。AOn June 9th, 1870, Charles Dickens died at the age of 58. The next d
27、ay, a headline in The New York Times read: “Death of the Great NovelistWill Be Remembered by the People”The headline was not overstating （夸大） the popularity of Dickens. Even today, the British novelist is loved by readers all over the world. Dickens created some unforgettable characters. You must ha
28、ve heard of or even read some of his novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and A Tale of Two Cities. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more than 200 million copies. Since 1897, there have been more than 300 film and TV adaptations（改编版本） of Dickens works. A Christmas Carol alone has had nearly 50. Nata
29、lie Mcknight is a literature professor（文学教投） who studies Dickens and his works. She explains why the novelist has remained so popular. One important reason, she says, is that Dickens wrote from his heart. He tried hard to produce emotional effects（情感效果） among his readers. In his works, he paid speci
30、al attention to the little man at the bottom of society in the UK, which deeply mirrored the social reality at that time. A Christmas Carol, for example, was written to make every reader think about how they could make a difference to their society. People always enjoy works that make them laugh, cr
31、y and think. Many other 19th-century novelists wrote entertaining（娱乐的） works. However, few of them worked as hard as Dickens to touch the readers deeply. Dickens wrote about situations and emotions that still interest people today. He used his pen to fight social inequality and gave voice to the poo
32、r. His works led to many important social changes. Readers always enjoy seeing poor people rise and succeed. This year marks the 150thyear of Dickens death. Its another chance to remember this great writer. Will you read or re-read some of his famous works?26. What is Paragraph（段落）2 mainly about?A.
33、Personality of Dickens.B. Appearance of Dickens.C. Popularity of Dickens.27. As a novelist, why has Dickens remained so popular?A. He wrote for fun.B. He wrote from his heart.C. He mainly wrote for the upper class.28. When people read Dickens novels, they could _. meet the “little man” at the bottom
34、 of society in the UK know about the social reality at that time not be influenced by the works at all think about how to make a difference to their societyA. B. C. 29. What does the underlined word inequality mean in Paragraph 4?A. 不平等B. 不现实C. 不稳定30. The purpose of writing this text is probably to
35、_.A. introduce Charles Dickens life and deathB. encourage readers to read or re-read Charles Dickens worksC. present the similarities between Charles Dickens and other writersBHave you ever seen a solar panel（太阳能电池板）in your neighborhood? Solar panels take energy from the sun and turn it into electri
36、city. Over the past ten years, the price of solar panels has gone down greatly. In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity. More and more people have started using solar energy to power（给供电）their homes. However, solar panels also have their problems. They stop w
37、orking at night and on rainy days. Is it possible to make them produce electricity all of the time? Scientists at Suzhou University, China, have invented a new solar panel now. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel
38、and then rolls（滚动）down, it creates friction（摩擦力）on the surface of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity. Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors. “Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day,” he says. “It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain.
39、”The solar panel, however, does not make much electricity from falling rain. So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it. The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible, which are as soft as clothing. The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists around the world have
40、been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels（液体和气体燃料）.31. Which energy is now the cheapest form of electricity in many parts of the world?A. Solar energy.B. Water energy
41、.C. Wind energy.32. What is one of the problems of common solar panels?A. The price of them is rising.B. They cant work all of the time.C. They can hardly power peoples homes.33 Why is the new solar panel more scientific and useful?A. It has a larger size than a common one.B. It produces more electr
42、icity from falling rain than solar energy.C. It can produce electricity day and night and even in rainy conditions.34. What does the underlined word “flexible” mean in Paragraph 5?A. 柔软的B. 光滑的C. 坚硬的35. We can infer（推断）from this text that _.A. there is no room for developing solar energyB. there is n
43、o end to the research in the field of solar energyC. solar energy has completely taken the place of other kinds of energy第三节 语篇补全 阅读下面的短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。Mark Twain once said, Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. The famous writer talked about a problem many of us
44、 have. The problem is procrastination（拖延症）. When procrastination becomes a habit, it can make our lives terrible. However, everyone can avoid it by taking a few simple steps today! Make daily “to do” lists. Before your day ends, make a plan for tomorrow. List upcoming tasks in order of importance. Y
45、oull begin each new day with a head start, already knowing what needs to be done. As you complete each task, check it off. _36_ . Always keep your daily schedule（计划）with you. Use it to remind yourself what you need to do next. Youll then have a much better chance of carrying out your plans. Break la
46、rge tasks up into small ones.If a project looks too big,_37_. The task at hand may seem too great. You may feel defeated（失败）before beginning. But every project is doable if its done in small steps. Begin by breaking up your task into smaller parts. This helps remove the unnecessary fear of having to do a large project all at one time. _38_. If your workplace is full of distractions（使人分心的事）, youll need to make some changes. You may need to remove your phone or TV from your workplace. If people often stop by for a talk, you may need to move to a different
